New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 1989 - SECT 42P

42P Duration of freezing notices

A freezing notice ceases to be in force if any of the following occurs--

(a) if the defendant has not been charged with a serious offence at the end of the period of 48 hours after the issuing of the notice,

(b) on an appropriate court refusing to confirm the freezing notice or if an application for confirmation of the notice has not been made within 14 days after it is issued,

(c) if the charge is withdrawn and the defendant is not charged with a related offence by the time of the withdrawal,

(d) if the defendant is acquitted of the charge or the charge is dismissed and the defendant is not charged with a related offence by the time of the acquittal or dismissal,

(e) if the appropriate court refuses to make a forfeiture order in relation to the property to which it relates and--

(i) an appeal against the refusal is finally determined, or

(ii) the time for making an appeal against the refusal expires and an appeal is not made before the time expires,

(f) if a court makes an order setting aside the freezing notice in respect of the whole of the property to which it relates.